Indicative market ranges across Delhi NCR — not XpertWorker prices. Each professional sets their own charge and quotes you free.
Search for what a deep clean costs in Delhi and you will find several pages promising a "complete price guide" that, when you read them, contain no prices. That is the state of this topic. So we will start with the table, and then we will do the thing that actually saves you money, which nobody does: tell you what the price excludes.
Because that is where the money is. The low "starting from" figure in an advertisement is a real number for a real, narrow scope of work. It is what happens on the day — when the sofa, the carpets, the fridge interior, the balcony and the ceilings turn out not to be part of it — that decides what you actually pay. Every line below is either in the quote or it is not, and the whole argument on your doorstep at 10am is about which.
A note on these numbers. XpertWorker is a marketplace, not a cleaning company. We do not set any professional's price and we never charge you a paisa. Every figure below is an indicative Delhi NCR market range for 2026, collected from what independent cleaners in the region generally charge — a yardstick for judging a quote, not a quote itself. Cleaners on XpertWorker are independent professionals, not our employees; they set their own price and quote you free before starting.
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What a deep clean typically costs in Delhi NCR
These are the ranges independent cleaners across Delhi NCR generally quote in 2026 for a full home deep clean, plus the two rooms that are most often bought on their own. Where you land inside a range depends on the actual size of the flat, how long it has been since the last proper clean, and how many bathrooms you have.
| Job | Typical market range | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Full home deep cleaning — 1BHK | ₹1,800–3,000 | Empty, unfurnished flats sit at the bottom of the range; a lived-in, furnished one does not |
| Full home deep cleaning — 2BHK | ₹2,500–4,500 | The most commonly quoted job in NCR. Check how many bathrooms the quote assumes |
| Full home deep cleaning — 3BHK | ₹3,500–6,500 | More rooms, more bathrooms, and usually a second day or a bigger crew |
| Bathroom deep cleaning (per bathroom) | ₹400–900 | Descaling, tile and grout scrubbing, fittings, WC. Priced per bathroom — count yours |
| Kitchen deep cleaning | ₹800–2,000 | Degreasing, inside the cabinets, behind and under the appliances. The hardest room in the house |
Indicative Delhi NCR market ranges, 2026. Each professional sets their own charge and quotes you free before starting. Parts are normally billed on top of labour.
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This is the section to read before you book anything. A "full home deep clean" is not a full home deep clean in the sense you probably mean it. It is a defined scope, and the following are, in most quotes across NCR, outside it — priced separately, added on the day, and responsible for the gap between the number you were told and the number you paid.
| Commonly excluded | Why it is excluded | What to do about it |
|---|---|---|
| Sofa shampooing | It needs a wet-extraction machine, chemicals and drying time. It is a different job with different equipment, and it is charged per seat, not per house. | Count your seats — a three-seater plus two armchairs is five seats, not "one sofa". Ask for the per-seat rate up front. |
| Carpets and rugs | Also wet-extraction work, and it is normally charged per square foot of carpet. | Measure the carpet, not the room. Ask whether it is cleaned in place or taken away, and how long it takes to dry. |
| Mattresses | Charged per piece, and it is a specialist vacuum-and-extraction job, not a bedsheet change. | If you are booking because of dust allergies, this is the line you actually wanted — and it is the one that gets left out. |
| The fridge interior, the oven, and inside the microwave | Many crews will wipe an appliance's exterior and stop there. "Kitchen deep cleaning" does not automatically mean the inside of your appliances. | Ask explicitly: "Does the kitchen clean include inside the fridge and inside the oven?" It is a yes/no question and it deserves a yes/no answer. |
| The chimney | Degreasing a kitchen chimney means dismantling filters and dealing with hardened oil. It is a separate, dirtier job with its own price. | Priced on its own. If your chimney is genuinely clogged, this is worth buying — but buy it knowingly. |
| Walls and ceilings | Cobweb removal is usually included. Washing a wall is not — and on a painted wall it can damage the finish, so many cleaners will decline it outright. | If your walls are the problem, you may be looking at a repaint, not a clean. |
| Floor polishing and marble buffing | Scrubbing a floor and polishing it are different operations. Polishing needs a machine and is charged per square foot. | Do not expect a deep clean to bring dull marble back. That is a separate, machine-driven job. |
| The balcony, the terrace and exterior windows | Delhi balconies carry a season's worth of dust and construction grit, and exterior glass above the ground floor is a safety question. | Ask whether the balcony is in scope. It is the single most common "oh, that's extra" on the day. |
| The water tank | Nothing to do with a home clean at all — but people assume it is bundled, and it never is. | Separate job, separate price, and worth doing on its own schedule. |
None of this is dishonest on the cleaner's part. A crew that quotes a low headline number for a narrow scope is quoting accurately for the scope they described. The failure is that the scope is almost never written down — so here is what those add-ons typically cost, so you can price your own job properly before anybody arrives.
| Job | Typical market range | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Sofa shampooing (per seat) | ₹250–500 | Per SEAT. A 3-seater and two chairs is five seats. Confirm the count before they start |
| Mattress cleaning (per piece) | ₹300–700 | Per mattress. The line most people actually wanted and did not ask for |
| Carpet cleaning (per sq ft) | ₹8–20 | Per sq ft of carpet, not of room. Ask about drying time in the monsoon |
| Floor / tile scrubbing (per sq ft) | ₹3–10 | Machine scrubbing of hard floors — a different job from mopping |
| Marble polishing / buffing (per sq ft) | ₹15–40 | Restores dull marble. A deep clean will not do this |
| Chimney deep cleaning | ₹500–1,200 | Filters dismantled and degreased. Rarely inside a home-clean quote |
| Water tank cleaning (up to 1,000 L) | ₹600–1,500 | Its own job entirely. Never assume it is bundled |
Indicative Delhi NCR market ranges, 2026. Each professional sets their own charge and quotes you free before starting. Parts are normally billed on top of labour.
What "deep" actually means (and what it does not)
A regular clean is about surfaces you can see. A deep clean is about the places you cannot. That is the whole distinction, and it is worth being precise about it, because it is what you are paying the premium for.
A deep clean, properly done, should include:
- Inside the cabinets and wardrobes — emptied where practical, wiped out, not just fronts polished.
- Behind and underneath the appliances and furniture — the fridge pulled out, the sofa moved. This is the single clearest test of whether you got a deep clean or an expensive regular one.
- Degreasing the kitchen — the hob, the backsplash, the tile grout, the cabinet fronts, the extractor area. Hardened cooking oil does not come off with a cloth; it needs chemicals and time, and it is the reason a kitchen deep clean is priced the way it is.
- Descaling the bathrooms — most of NCR runs on hard water, so limescale on taps, glass, tiles and the WC is not dirt, it is mineral deposit. It comes off with acid-based cleaners and scrubbing, not with a mop.
- High dusting — fans, tube lights, cornices, the tops of wardrobes, cobwebs.
- Skirting boards, door frames, switchboards, window tracks and grilles — the Delhi dust-trap list.
- Windows and grilles from the inside, glass included.
What a deep clean is not: it is not upholstery cleaning, it is not carpet cleaning, it is not floor polishing, and it is not a repair service. If a wall is stained, a tile is cracked or the grout has gone black beyond recovery, no amount of cleaning fixes that, and an honest cleaner will tell you so.
How long it really takes, and how many people
This is the question that quietly tells you whether a quote is realistic — and it is the one you should ask on the phone, before price.
A proper deep clean is measured in person-hours, not in a visit. A 2BHK done thoroughly, by hand, with the furniture moved and the kitchen degreased, is most of a working day for a small team. If someone quotes you a very low number and, when pressed, says two people for three hours, they are not quoting you a deep clean — they are quoting you a hard regular clean, and both of you will be unhappy at the end of it.
- Ask for the crew size and the hours, not just the price. "Two people, six to seven hours" is a real answer. "It takes as long as it takes" is not.
- Ask what machines they bring. A genuine deep clean uses a wet-and-dry vacuum, a scrubbing machine or brush for floors and grout, and specific chemicals for degreasing and descaling. A crew arriving with a bucket, a mop and a cloth is doing something else.
- Ask who supplies the chemicals and the water. Normally the cleaner brings chemicals and equipment and you supply water and electricity. Confirm it, because "we assumed you had the cleaning supplies" is a real conversation people have had.
- Empty the cupboards yourself beforehand if you want the insides done. Crews will not usually unpack your kitchen for you, and time spent moving your things is time not spent cleaning.
- Plan for drying. Anything wet-cleaned — sofa, carpet, mattress — needs hours to dry, and in the Delhi monsoon it needs longer. Do not book upholstery cleaning the day before guests arrive.
Move-in, move-out, and post-renovation cleans
These are different jobs from a normal deep clean, and they are priced differently for a reason that is obvious the moment you see one.
A move-in / move-out clean is usually done on an empty flat. That sounds easier, and in some ways it is — nothing to work around. But it is also the clean where every surface is in scope, including the ones a lived-in home hides: the insides of every cupboard, behind every appliance that has just been pulled out, and the marks the last tenant's furniture left behind. It is the clean landlords and tenants argue about, so get the scope in writing.
A post-renovation clean is the hardest cleaning job there is, and it is consistently underestimated. Construction dust is not household dust: it is fine, abrasive cement and plaster powder that gets into every crevice, settles again an hour after you clear it, and needs several passes. There is usually paint spatter, adhesive residue, grout haze on new tiles, and stickers on new fittings. It is dirty, slow work and it requires proper vacuums rather than brooms — sweeping construction dust just redistributes it.
If you have just renovated: do not book a normal deep clean and hope. Say the word "post-renovation" when you ask for a quote. A cleaner who arrives expecting a household clean and finds cement dust will either walk away or re-quote on your doorstep, and neither of those is a good morning.
| Job | Typical market range | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Move-in / move-out deep clean | ₹2,500–6,000 | Usually an empty flat. Every cupboard interior in scope. Get the scope written down |
| Post-renovation cleaning | ₹3,000–8,000 | Cement and plaster dust, paint spatter, grout haze. Several passes. Say "post-renovation" when you ask |
| Full home deep cleaning — 2BHK | ₹2,500–4,500 | For comparison — a normal lived-in deep clean of the same flat |
Indicative Delhi NCR market ranges, 2026. Each professional sets their own charge and quotes you free before starting. Parts are normally billed on top of labour.
The questions to ask before you book
Ask these five on the phone, before anyone comes. They take two minutes and they are the whole difference between the price you were quoted and the price you pay.
- "Is sofa shampooing included, or is that extra?" And the same question, separately, for carpets and mattresses. These three are the classic add-ons and they are charged per seat, per square foot and per piece — so "included" is rarely the answer.
- "How many people, for how many hours?" The single most revealing question you can ask. It converts an abstract price into a concrete amount of work, and it exposes a too-cheap quote instantly.
- "Do you bring your own machines and chemicals?" A wet-and-dry vacuum and a floor scrubber, or a mop and a bucket. You are entitled to know which is turning up.
- "Does the kitchen include inside the cabinets and inside the fridge? Does the bathroom price cover descaling? Is the balcony in scope?" Name the specific rooms and surfaces you care about. Vague scope is where the disagreement lives.
- "How many bathrooms does that quote assume?" Bathrooms are priced per bathroom. A three-bathroom 3BHK is not the same job as a one-bathroom 3BHK, and quotes often quietly assume the smaller one.
Finally, a word on how you pay. Do not pre-pay for a cleaning "package". Walk the flat with the cleaner at the end, room by room, before any money changes hands. If sofa shampooing was agreed, sit on the sofa. If the kitchen was degreased, open a cabinet. A professional will expect you to check, and will be pleased when you do.
If you want quotes for a specific job, you can request them from independent cleaners on XpertWorker and compare. We never charge you anything, and we do not set anyone's price — you deal with the cleaner directly and you pay them directly.
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